Hump-backed fly vs Pale Gerbil

Megaselia rufipes compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Key Differences

• Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated while Pale Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hump-backed fly	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phoridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Megaselia	Gerbillus
Species	Megaselia rufipes	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hump-backed fly and Pale Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hump-backed fly	Pale Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Pale Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.